Thiago Silva, a Brazilian defender who was captain of Paris Saint-Germain for eight years and is living his first season at Chelsea, was very critical of the French team, considering that they did not respect their hierarchy and career at the club.
“They never offered me a single thing. Not even a ‘Thiago, do you accept 1 euro to stay with us?’ Absolutely nothing, which was very disturbing … There’s something worse than that. Even in the middle of a pandemic they had three months to plan a farewell, but nothing was done. Man, I was not there just a season or a few months, it was a period of eight years as captain and several trophies were lifted, “he said in an interview with FourFourTwo.
The Brazilian assured that it is not the first time that the PSG has a bad behavior with some emblematic footballer.
“I deserved a lot more respect than that. The same thing happened to Cavani … I am totally grateful for the things I experienced there. Leaving aside the final part, I was happy and they always treated me well ”.
On the other hand, Thiago Silva, 36, told how was his signing with Chelsea, after being released after ending his contract with PSG.
“I told my agent that he could start looking for a new club for me, but that he was forbidden to say anything to me until after our last Champions League game.
“The morning after the final against Bayern Munich, I met President Nasser Al-Khelaifi in the hotel elevator and he told me that Leonardo wanted to talk to me again once we got back to Paris. Imagine what was coming, although my mind was already far from PSG.
“On the Monday after the final, my agent called to tell me that there was an offer from Chelsea on the table and that I only had two days to decide. I accepted the next day, before my meeting with Leonardo. He later asked me if I had signed for another club, but it wasn’t the smartest question. I told him no, but that I had given Chelsea my word and that it was worth more than any money, ”Silva said.